Shutter BoysCalifornia shutters in Burnaby
Homes in Burnaby
Apartments outnumber houses in Burnaby: 69% of its 101,140 occupied homes are in buildings of two or more units, 29% of all homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Detached houses make up 19% and semi-detached and row houses 12%.
Much of Burnaby is new: 36% of homes were built 2001 or later, and only 35% in 1980 or earlier. 60% of homes are lived in by their owners.
In New Westminster, 6 km away, 80% of homes are apartments, more than here. Nationally, Burnaby's homes are newer than those in 65% of the 167 Canadian cities we have census figures for.
Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population. Period of construction and tenure come from the 25% sample; counts are randomly rounded.
Condo towers
29% of homes are in buildings of five storeys or more, where floor-to-ceiling window walls are common. Tier-on-tier panels let you open the top for light and keep the bottom closed for privacy, and a mounting frame gives the panels a square edge on glass that runs wall to wall. Many buildings ask you to book the elevator for deliveries and keep to set work hours, so check with management before install day.
Shallow openings
36% of homes were built in 2001 or later. Newer windows are often set close to the room side of the wall, and handles, cranks and alarm sensors stick out into the space a louver swings through. Measure the depth to the glass and to anything that sticks out; the designer checks it against the louver size you pick.
Burnaby weather and your shutters
At Vancouver (Harbour) (12 km away), July averages a high of 23 °C and December a low of 3.2 °C. No month averages a high above 29 °C or a low below freezing.
About 1 days a year top 30 °C, 17 days drop to 0 °C or below and 1,538 mm of precipitation falls, most of it around November and least in July.
Daylight runs from 16 h 15 min on the longest day to 8 h 11 min on the shortest, and the midday sun stands 64° above the horizon in June and 17° in December.
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020, Vancouver (Harbour). Daylight and sun height: calculated from the city’s latitude.
Monthly figures
| Month | Average high | Average low | Precipitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7.4 °C | 3.3 °C | 236.6 mm |
| Feb | 8.4 °C | 3.3 °C | 117 mm |
| Mar | 10.5 °C | 4.6 °C | 162.5 mm |
| Apr | 13.9 °C | 6.9 °C | 117.7 mm |
| May | 17.8 °C | 10.2 °C | 72.6 mm |
| Jun | 20.2 °C | 12.8 °C | 65.7 mm |
| Jul | 23 °C | 14.9 °C | 43.5 mm |
| Aug | 23 °C | 14.8 °C | 48.6 mm |
| Sep | 19.4 °C | 12.1 °C | 71.4 mm |
| Oct | 13.9 °C | 8.6 °C | 156.8 mm |
| Nov | 9.7 °C | 5.3 °C | 245.2 mm |
| Dec | 7.1 °C | 3.2 °C | 199.9 mm |
Wet months
1,538 mm of precipitation a year keeps the air damp for long stretches. Steam and condensation are hard on any joint, so in kitchens, bathrooms and laundry rooms keep the air moving and wipe water off the sill before it sits.
A mild year
Few days here are very hot or very cold, so louvers spend most of the year on everyday work: angling daylight off the TV, giving privacy from the street, and opening wide on a fine morning. That makes louver size more a matter of view than of shade; bigger louvers leave more open glass.
Fitting them in Burnaby
Shutter Boys shutters are made for you to fit yourself: an inside or outside mount takes a drill, a level and our step-by-step guide. If you'd rather hire someone, a finish carpenter or blinds installer can fit them; ask on your quote and we'll tell you if we know one near you. You arrange and pay the installer directly.
Near Burnaby
- New Westminster 6 km
- Vancouver 10 km
- Port Moody 11 km
- Coquitlam 14 km
- Port Coquitlam 14 km
- Richmond 16 km
More about shutters in Burnaby
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